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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Force of Negation
94%inclusion104 decks111 decks
78%synergy
Tale's End
75%inclusion83 decks111 decks
72%synergy
Mana Leak
77%inclusion85 decks111 decks
70%synergy
Disallow
77%inclusion85 decks111 decks
70%synergy
Mana Drain
94%inclusion104 decks111 decks
67%synergy
Pact of Negation
74%inclusion82 decks111 decks
64%synergy
Flusterstorm
73%inclusion81 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Swan Song
89%inclusion99 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Mental Misstep
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
62%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
87%inclusion97 decks111 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
87%inclusion97 decks111 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
80%inclusion89 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Arcane Denial
80%inclusion89 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Remora
75%inclusion83 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Isochron Scepter
73%inclusion81 decks111 decks
55%synergy
Brainstorm
72%inclusion80 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Unwind
68%inclusion76 decks111 decks
59%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
67%inclusion74 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
66%inclusion73 decks111 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Force of Will
96%inclusion107 decks111 decks
79%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
95%inclusion106 decks111 decks
72%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
90%inclusion100 decks111 decks
56%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion99 decks111 decks
56%synergy
Mystical Tutor
86%inclusion96 decks111 decks
63%synergy
Chrome Mox
77%inclusion85 decks111 decks
67%synergy
Mana Vault
58%inclusion64 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Mox Diamond
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
59%inclusion66 decks111 decks
39%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
57%inclusion63 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Spellseeker
49%inclusion54 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
45%inclusion50 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Guile
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Haughty Djinn
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Transit Mage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Tribute Mage
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Leveler
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Trinket Mage
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Walking Ballista
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
1%synergy
The Reality Chip
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
61%inclusion68 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Delay
58%inclusion64 decks111 decks
54%synergy
Dispel
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
46%synergy
Rewind
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
42%synergy
Strix Serenade
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
46%synergy
Dig Through Time
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Cryptic Command
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
35%synergy
High Tide
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Snap
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Remand
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
-12%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Wash Away
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Dissipate
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Defabricate
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Stifle
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
-13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Saw It Coming
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Miscast
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Trickbind
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Confluence
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Bane's Contingency
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Aether Spike
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
-11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Memory Lapse
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Dissolve
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Essence Scatter
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Out of Air
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Quick Study
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Foil
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Denial
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Capsize
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Change the Equation
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Neutralize
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Dismiss
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Merchant Scroll
66%inclusion73 decks111 decks
57%synergy
Windfall
56%inclusion62 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Solve the Equation
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Preordain
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Mists of Lórien
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Infinite
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Polymorph
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Paradigm Shift
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Time Warp
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
47%synergy
The One Ring
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Monument to Endurance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
The Magic Mirror
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Winter Moon
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-23%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Counterbalance
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
58%synergy
Back to Basics
54%inclusion60 decks111 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
32%synergy
Telepathy
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
-10%synergy
Shark Typhoon
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Dress Down
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Treachery
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
48%inclusion53 decks111 decks
36%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
84%inclusion93 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
76%inclusion84 decks111 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion67 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
7%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion105 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion91 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
81%inclusion90 decks111 decks
74%synergy
Mana Crypt
56%inclusion62 decks111 decks
53%synergy
Mox Opal
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Petal
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
-19%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-23%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
85%inclusion94 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
51%inclusion57 decks111 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
-18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-8%synergy